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I s. R. MUNSON.

FRUIT 'R LARD PRESS.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 18, 1903.

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PATBNTBD Nov. 29,' 1904.

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FRUIT 0R LARD PRESS.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 18, 1903.

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SAMUEL R. MUNSON, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO LANDERS,FRARY & CLARK, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OFCONNECTICUT.

FRUIT OR LARD PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 776,253, dated.November 29, 1904.

Application filed August 18, 1903.

To ffl/ZZ whom, it 771,603/ concern.

Be it known that I, SAMUEL R. MUNsoN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruitor Lard Presses, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to produce a device of the classspecified having features of novelty and advantage.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a general perspective view of apress embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail of the frame partly incentral vertical section. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the line w3ac3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail of the base. Fig. 5 is a detail of thelocking means. Fig. 6 is a partial side elevation showing one of theuprights and the frame.

a is the receptacle in which the material to be treated is placed. Z) isthe platen or plunger which fits closely within the receptacle a and iscarried by the threaded stem c, which is supported in a frame and hasmounted on it a gear CZ, meshing with a gear c, which is suitablysupported in the frame and adapted to be operated by the crank f. Thestem c has a keyway c cut in it, which is engaged by a suitable keycarried by the frame to prevent its rotation, but permit its lengthwisemovement. The gear d is interiorly threaded to engage the threads uponthe stem c. It will thus be seen that upon rotation of the crank f andthe gears e d the stem c, carrying the platen will be moved up and down,depending upon the direction of rotation of the crank f. The receptaclet is provided at the bottom with a spout d, as is customary in devicesof this class.

The general construction and operation above described is common tofruit and lard presses, and I do not broadly claim any novelty therein.My invention relates more particularly to constructional` features ofthe device.

The base g is made from sheet metal formed to shape, having a iiaringiange g. Closely Serial No. 169,861. (No model.)

fitting within this base is a stilfening-ring r/2, formed from sheetmetal, securely fastened to the base-ring, as by rivets. The base is cutaway, as at g, to accommodate the spout a' at the bottom of thereceptacle a.

To the outside base the sheet-metal clips t are secured, which supportuprights ci lz'f, these uprights being shouldered, as at i, and having anut c on their lower ends, where they project through the clip. In thismanner the uprights are securely supported on the base. The frame a,which carries thev moving parts of the press, is pivotally mounted atthe upper end of the upright t' and is formed at its opposite end in theshape of a hook, as at a', which is adapted to partially encircle theupper end of the upright il. A lock-nut 0, havinga lug o', is threadedonto the top of the upright 'el' and is adapted to be thrown around sothat the lug o will engage the rear of the hook and lock it to theupright. This construction permits of swinging the frame out of the way,so that the receptacle can be readily removed and emptied. Secured nearthe top of one of the uprights is a stripper having a projection whichoverlies the edge of the receptacle in'order to prevent its beingdisplaced when the platen is being raised.

Each member of the frame n. is formed by riveting together a pair ofplates which are stiffened in any suitable manner, as by corrugations orthe oppositely-projecting flanges, as shown. To unite the members of theframe together, the ends of two of them, as the side members, arereceived between the plates forming the other members and securely heldby rivets. This construction is clearly shown in Figs. l and 6, where rfr denote the plates forming the side frame members having flanges r r',and s s t t denote the plates of the upper and lower members,respectively, between which the side members are received and secured.The key s', which rides in the k'eyway c' on the stem c, is preferablyheld between the plates s s of the upper member. The plates are formedwith bosses o o2 U3 to receive and support the shaft and the stem c, onwhich the platen is carried I claim as my inventionl. In a device of theclass specied, a receptacle provided with a spout leading from thebottom of the receptacle, and a supporting-base for said receptacle,comprising an outer sheet-metal ring flanged outwardly and upwardly atits upper end to receive and support the lower end of the receptacle,and having an outwardly-ared lower end, and an interior stiffening-ringsecured to the outer ring, said inner and outer rings being cut away onone side to receive the spout, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class specified, the combination with thereceptacle, the platen to operate therein, the grooved stern carryingthe platen, and the operating mechanism for the stem, of a frame forsaid stem, comprisingA plates riveted together and havingoutwardlyextending' stifening lianges, and provided with bosses toreceive the stem, and a key held between one set of the plates andengaging the grooved stem, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class specified, the cornbination with thereceptacle, the platen to operate therein, the stem carrying saidplatenand having a longitudinal groove, and the operating mechanism, of aframe for said stem and operating mechanism, comprising upper andV lowermembers, each formed of sheetmetal plates secured together and havingstrengthening-flanges, a key held between the plates forming the uppermember and engaging in the groove of the stem, and sheet-metal sidemembers received between the plates of the upper and lower members andconnecting said members, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the kind described the base, the uprights securedthereto, the frame supported by the uprights, the receptacle supportedin the base, and a platen carried by the frame, and a stripper adaptedto engage the receptacle1 to prevent its displacement.

5. In a device of the kind described in combination with the base, theuprights secured thereto, the frame carried on the uprights, thereceptacle supported on the base, and a platen carried by the frame, astripper mounted on one of the uprights and `overlying the upper edge ofthe receptacle, substantially as described. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL R. MUNSON.

Witnesses:

B. F. VAUGHAN, WV. E. EASTMAN.

